Second Years Guide to Ace Potions: A Study Guide

By Lily Lavender

This book is intended for all who need a quick study reference guide for PTNS-201. It has a glossary of terms & its appropriate meanings for the entire course. Each chapter is based on a lesson; where it won't go into grave detail, but will give you the necessary components to study for upcoming tests & assignments. This does not include mid-term & final exams. All detailed information about each topic is in your official lessons with the Professor. DO NOT COPY AS IT IS PLAGIARISM!

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Oct. 31, 2022

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This style of the potion is made in pewter cauldrons & uses Celsius temperature.

Valerian was used in ancient Mesopotamia. Its benefits was that healers could authorize using it for magical creatures & mundane creatures. In the nineteenth century, Bellaluna Alva's suffered from insomnia & created this potion to alleviate the symptoms. Due to taking the potion, she lost her desire to research & instead decided to teach potions at Beauxbatons.

Estimated Brewing Time (EBT): 1 hour, 1 minute, 30 seconds

Ingredients

⊱ 500 mL of water

⊱ 2 tbsp of Flobberworm Mucus

⊱ 4 medium lavender sprigs

⊱ 4 medium valerian sprigs

⊱ 2 small mint sprigs

⊱ 4 tbsp of vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Add 500 mL of water & set the heat to 45 degrees Celsius.

2. Add 4 lavender & 2 mint sprigs to a mortar & pestle. Crush to a fine creamy dust.

3. Add 2 tbsp of Flobberworm Mucus & Add 2 tbsp of vanilla extract.

4. Increase heat to 121 degrees Celsius for 30 seconds & bring heat back to 45 degrees Celsius.

5. Add 3 tbsp of the crushed lavender & mint sprigs to the cauldron. Stir twice counter-clockwise.

6. Brew for 35 minutes. The potion should be a pale green color with a light orange smoke.

7. Add 2 tbsp of vanilla extract & heat to 121 degrees Celsius for 60 seconds.

8. Add 4 valerian sprigs & Stir 7 times clockwise.

9. Brew for 20 minutes. The potion should be an indigo color with a pale pink smoke.

10. Remove cauldron from heat & cool the potion for 5 minutes. Stir gently with a non-magical implement. Use a funnel or the Siphoning Charm.

Usage Notes

This potion is not habit-forming & is used for insomnia & sleep disorders. Children who are five & under should not use this potion unless they are teething. Talk to a healer before using this potion if you are pregnant. Use five to seven drops on the tongue or in a hot cup of herbal tea. Do not apparate, fly, operate dangerous instruments, or undertake concentration & alertness tasks due to a decrease in muscle or hand eye-coordination. Slight dry mouth, hives, & itchy mouth reactions can occur. Store in a cool, dry, dark place in a tinted phial. Use within one year.

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